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title: "Add Living Space in Great Neck with Dormers and Extensions"
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date: 2019-03-04
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description: "The dilemma: your family needs more living space but moving or spending the money on a home remodel is out of the question. Solution: dormer and extend. Dormers can enhance..."
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# Add Living Space in Great Neck with Dormers and Extensions

The dilemma: your family needs more living space but moving
or spending the money on a home remodel is out of the question. Solution: [dormer
and extend](https://centerislandcontracting.com/residential-construction-services/home-additions/).

Dormers can enhance the value of your home while adding much
needed square footage at the same time. Our experts at Center Island
Contracting are ready to provide you with a complete design consistent with
your home’s existing architecture. For historical home extensions, our
residential architects can design several options that stay true to the
character of your home while still providing you with the modern amenities you
desire.

If your family is experiencing the dilemma of lack of space
in the house, there are many types of dormers to consider. Dormer options range
from adding space to an upstairs bedroom, all the way to adding an entire floor
to the house. Depending on the existing structure of your home, there are
a [variety of
dormers to choose from](https://centerislandcontracting.com/residential-construction-services/home-additions/), such as Eyebrow, Gable, Shed and Hipped
dormers.

Perhaps your attic is sitting unused. Working with the space
you already have is a great start to adding livable square footage. Adding a
dormer to a cramped attic can turn the space into an extra bedroom, office, kids’
playroom or studio. Window dormers not only add character to the outside of the
house, they also add natural light to the interior and ventilation to an
otherwise stuffy attic.

Our design experts can walk you through the variety of
dormers to choose from so that you can make the decision of which one fits your
home’s needs. There are many benefits associated with dormers, including the cost
of dormers and extensions are less than a full renovation/addition to the house
and it can provide the same solution.

The different style of dormers are determined by the shape
the roof takes once installed. For best aesthetic results, we will recommend
the type of dormer that looks best with your roof’s existing design.

Our qualified professional home remodeling team can assist you in accomplishing every home improvement task, from small home remodeling projects to historical home extensions! Center Island Contracting Inc. services Oyster Bay, Manhasset, Plainview, Jericho, etc., along the north shore of Nassau County. For more information on how we can help you with your home additions, [email us](https://centerislandcontracting.com/contact-us/) or call (516) 481-4707.